On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 07:09:27PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2008-02-11 18:57 +0100, Tobias Nissen wrote: > > > 1. > > Is there a tool that lists all files _not_ belonging to an installed > > package? I mean something more clever than just executing a dpkg -S for > > each file... (which is madness!) > > Have a look at the `cruft' package. Disclaimer: I haven't tried it yet, > though it is on my todo list to check my system for remnants of old > packages.
ISTM that tiger does this in one of its checks too. I'm not sure if it goes over the whole system or just crucial directories, but I know I get a monthly (I think) list of fils that don't belong to any known packages... A
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